8:06 PM,
Sep. 18, 2013

The Cascades portico of the Opryland Hotel was inundated by several feet of water during the historic flood of May 2010.

Written by

Colin V. Reed

People often ask me, "So, were you prepared?" when they learn what our company experienced during the flood of 2010, which devastated the Opryland Hotel and the Grand Ole Opry House and shut down our hotel operations for six months.

While nothing could have fully prepared us for every challenge we faced following the flood, I can and will always answer the question with a resounding, "Yes." ...